Killbear Point Provincial Park Travel Guide

Pasta a la camping :-))

Hahaha, easy and quick food! That's the way I like it when I am camping :-)) I had it real easy this time! I made the sauce for the pasta when I was home. Popped into the freezer, and just before we left for our campingtrip, I put in the icechest to take it with me. So nothing else to do than boil some water for the pasta, and letting the sauce get warm... very lazy!!! But good!

Mmmmm... this is the nightlife I like. Relaxing in front of a campfire, having a nice drink, staring into the flames. And at night.... listen to the sounds of the park. I could hear the coyotes howl in the distance, and a cry of some kind bird. Sounds mixing together, mmmm, I listened to that for quite a while, until I fell back into a deep sleep.

Please brake for snakes!!!
I like spotting unusual signs, and I thought this was a nice one. It did make me aware though that there are snakes in Killbear Park... eeks!!! Hahaha, but no worries though, with a little bit of common sence you don't have to worry about them. Mmmm, actually, I didn't see any :-( Would love to have seen some, hahaha, only if they are not too close to my tent though :-)
Killbear is home to one of Ontario's few remaining populations of Eastern Massassauga Rattlesnake. These venomous snakes may be located anywhere in the park and are a protected species. The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is a heavy bodied snake 50-80 cm in length, and has a segmented rattle at the tip of the tail. Rattlesnakes generaly avoid human contact. When disturbed, a rattlesnake usually would attempt to escape to protective cover and may rattle its tail as a warning. If provoked, a rattlesnake may defend itself by attempting to bite. However if you maintain an appropriate distance (>2 metres) the snake will not strike. And to really ease your mine... no visitor to the Killbear park has been bitten by a rattlesnake....... so far ;-)

Maybe I should warn you for some real dangers here : Mosquitos and black flies!!! Arghhh! Yes, they are here, and plenty of them! And believe me... they bite :-(( I used repellent, and that helped quite a bit. But I didn't use it all over... sigh... and of course these bugs knew exactly to find these uncovered spots :-( Auch!

Killbear is also in bear country, but the chances of spotting a bear is very slim. And of course there are lots of raccoons around! So make sure to put all your food in the car and throw your garbage away, and leave nothing on the campground or in your tent.

In a way Killbear felt like a tourist trap. The beaches were crowded with motorboats and speedboats. As I came here to find peace and quiet and enjoy nature, this didn't seem to correspond with my expectations of the park. But... when you get away from the beach, the peace and quiet will return. Hmmm, it is probably just what you are looking for if you like this or not.

The Swing Bridge has a motorized part in the middle that can rotate horizontally, allowing taller ships to cross under the bridge safely.

We were really lucky, as the swing bridge doesn't open often. We were there when the 30,000 Cruise Ship passed by. The ship was returning to Parry Sound, a short drive from the bridge. So check the ship schedule first if you want to see the bridge open.

The swing bridge is located south of Parry Sound. Keep going on the road along the shore. Pass a marina and you'll see the bridge on the right.

Any kinds of water sports can be enjoyed here in Georgian Bay. It seems to be a good place for windsurfing, and you can tell by the trees along the shore, some of which have been blown out of shape.

Equipment: There is no canoe/kayak rental in the park. But there are a couple of places that do, they're located on the road before coming into the park.